Our most recent short film, based on the true events surrounding a 1988 espionage incident.

TITLE: March The Second / March The 2nd
LENGTH: 32 Minutes 17 Seconds
SYNOPSIS:
Set in the late 80’s, a young boy (Timothy) befriends Karl Muller (an Internet hacker supplying US military secrets to the Soviet KGB) only to find himself in the middle of an international espionage ring. These two misfits find common ground, supporting each other through hardships and potential danger. The friendship (and Karl’s wealthy lifestyle) cannot last forever and Timothy soon discovers the true price of spying.

Movie Status: Completed (17 November 2007)

This film was filmed in and around Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. The premiere was held at the University of The Free State in partnership with the Department of Drama and Theatre Arts.

A special word of thanks goes to the International Performing Arts Trust for providing funds for this film.

Credits:

Directed and Produced By:
Kyle van Tonder

Assistant Producer:
Andre van Tonder

Based on the book
‘The Internet Incident’
By Ian Probert

Cast:
Main Cast (In order of appearance):
Timothy - Christoff Pienaar
Friend - Jhon Thatcher
Karl Muller - Shannon Mayne
Helmut - Carel Nel
Mr. Youtus – Andre van Tonder
Mrs. Youtus – Sonja Krohn
Bully - Stefan Fourie
Rhino - Albert De Villiers
Shark - Wilhelm van der Walt
News Reporter - Alida Slabbert

Crew:
Director, Producer, Scriptwriter – Kyle Van Tonder
Assistant Producer - Andre van Tonder
Assistant Director - Christopher Meunier
Editor and Visual Effects – Kyle Van Tonder
Still Photographer – Andre van Tonder
Cameraman – Kyle van Tonder
Trailer Voiceover – Ed Khoo

Sound Effects By:
VTK Productions
Sounddogs, Inc

Music:
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 2.0"

Funding Provided By:
International Performing Arts Trust

Thanks to:
De Beer Cloete and the UFS drama department
Sonja Krohn from Helen O’ Grady
Maselspoort Resort & Conference Centre
Linki Lombard
The Terrace at Oliwenhuis
Rudi de Lange
Kanen Nieuwoudt at Langenhoven Public library
Pam Meunier
Clarissa Grobler
And everyone else who made this film possible.

23 January 2008: Film broadcast on SABC2 at 23:00.
1 January 2008: Film festival submission starts.
30 November 2007: Premiere showing took place. Positive response from audience.
1 - 23 November 2007: Post-production
30 October 2007: Last set of filming.
28 October 2007: Trailer released.
26 - 28 October 2007: Fourth set of filming.
19 - 21 October 2007: Third set of filming.
12 - 14 October 2007: Second set of filming.
24 September 2007: First set of filming went well.
8 September 2007: Actors meeting held.
1 September 2007: Shooting Script complete.
01 August 2007: Last set of auditions held and more props gathered.
31 July 2007: Second set of auditions held...
28 July 2007: First set of auditions held...
25 July 2007: Name of film officially changed from 'Boot Up' to 'March The 2nd'.
15 June 2007: Final Draft Completed
20 May 2007: First Darft of screenplay complete!
19 May 2007: Official announcement of our upcoming short film 'Boot Up'.